Predictors of Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensives in Community Health Centers

Articles of Interest, March 16, 2012

A weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters, including articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers, mentioning or discussing AHRQ staff, activities, and publications/products, or other research using AHRQ data or products.

This weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters includes:

Articles funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or authored by AHRQ researchers.

Journal of the American College of SurgeonsZaydfudim V, Feurer ID, Landman MP, et al. Reduction in corticosteroids is associated with better health-related quality of life after liver transplantation. J Am Coll Surg 2012 Feb; 214(2):164-73. [Supported in part by National Research Service Award (NRSA) grant T32 HS13833 (to first author).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Extra-Corporeal TechnologyBrown JR, Kramer RS, Coca SG, et al. The prognostic value of using the duration of acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery: an example using two antifibrinolytics. J Extra Corpor Technol 2011 Dec; 43(4):227-31. [Supported in part by grant HS18443 (to first author).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of GXP ComplianceKuwahara SS. Review of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th edition. J GXP Compliance 2012 Win; 16(1):29-33. [Mentions that AHRQ is part of the U.S. Public Health Service in addressing the scope of the second policy statement in the Guide.]

JAMADetsky AS. Underestimating the value of reassurance. JAMA 2012 Mar 14; 307(10):1035-6. [Comments on 2011 updated USPSTF recommendations on screening for prostate cancer, as published on the USPSTF Web site, and also cites articles by Volk and Wolf (JAMA, 2011) and others on these recommendations. Also refer to AHRQ-funded article by Yazdany et al. (Arthritis Care Res, 2011) cited in AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles.]

Journal of Public HealthZaman MJ, Shipley MJ, Stafford M, et al. Incidence and prognosis of angina pectoris in South Asians and Whites: 18 years of follow-up over seven phases in the Whitehall-II prospective cohort study. J Public Health 2011 Sep; 33(3):430-8. [Uses study cohort data from the Whitehall II study, previously funded by AHRQ.] Select to access the abstract.

SpineDavis MA, Onega T, Weeks W, et al. Where the United States spends its spine dollars: expenditures on different ambulatory services for the management of back and neck conditions. Spine 2012 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print. Uses 1999-2008 MEPS data, citing MEPS Household Component Full Year Files 2008, as accessed on AHRQ's MEPS Web site. Also refer to AHRQ-funded articles by Dorn, Meek, and Shah (Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2011) and Yu and Dick (Health Serv Res, 2012) cited in AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles above, and articles by Larzelere and Williams, Norris and Clark, and Fargo and Latimer (all in Am Fam Physician, 2012) cited in U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP)-Related Articles.] Select to access the abstract.

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Internet Citation: Predictors of Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensives in Community Health Centers: Articles of Interest, March 16, 2012.
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